My other passion...monster fish!

I used to have a Amazon Red Tail. We had to get rid of him when we moved though, he was about 1.5 foot...we hand fed him frozen crill. He was awesome.

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Originally Posted by kevinb

He was being dry measured to get an accurate length....he has been growing an inch a week and will until about 2' he will hit 2' by the end of his first year. Same with my planiceps. Also fyi Jeremy Wade is my idol!

Kevin Bullis

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jeremy wade is the best.....i hope i get to meet him one day!

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Originally Posted by Ham

Pistol shrimp are pretty damn amazing as well! They kill fish at range by snapping the claws shut at amazing speed, the shockwave kills the fish!

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Pistols aren't too destructive! I kept a breeding pair of bullseye pistols for several years until my eel found and ate them. But until then my wrasse would try to hunt them and get popped in the face all the time. He would get spooked away, but he'd always try again, no harm done. I was shot several times as well and it feels like a quick rush of water. I can only see it harming nothing but the smallest of shrimp or fish.

I'd try a mantis but I know if I set up another tank I'd just put an eel in it.

Very nice catfish, too. Got to love the monsters.

Nice fish! I hope to one day get into keeping big fish. I'd love to see a pic of the pacu. We sell them where I work and you wouldn't believe how small of tanks people keep them in. The indoor pond idea sounds awesome!

i looked up the mantis shrimp.beautiful colors on some and ferocious they are.:gj:

Nice little monster in the making!

Monster Fish are also a passion of mine! Here are a few of my monsters!

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...y/Arowana3.jpg

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...y/Arowana4.jpg

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...y/DSC_0176.jpg

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...y/DSC_0035.jpg

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...DSC_0136-1.jpg

First post on BP.net, did someone say mantis?

This lil guy lives in my 4'x3' frag tank about 2 feet from my bp!
http://tapatalk.com/mu/6c6bff6e-819a-6c23.jpg